Calendar: Meetings & Committees
Meetings take place at the Township Building (*except the Library Committee).
All meetings subject to cancellation and change.
The Board of Commissioners meets monthly on the second Wednesday at 8pm. The Board accepts public comment at this meeting before committee reports. Public comment, for the record, is also invited following the reports and voting. These meetings are televised on cable (Monday-Friday at 10pm, Comcast channel 28). On the Monday prior, the commissioners hold a workshop meeting at 7:30. The public is invited to attend.
Quick Chart of Monthly Meetings
| WK | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ⇑ BOC workshop (7:30p)*⇓ | Planning (7p) | STEMS (7p) Parks (7:30p) | ||
| 2 | BOC business (8p) | ||||
| 3 | Library (7:30p)** Zoning (7p) | Planning (7p) | Open Space (7p) | ||
| 4 | Black Horse (7:30p) | Environment (7p) | Shade Tree (7p) |
* The Workshop meeting is the Monday prior to the business meeting (second Wednesday of the month); in months starting on a Tuesday or Wednesday, that makes it the first Monday of the month; Otherwise, it is the 2nd Monday of the month.
** Meets at the library.
Advisory Boards
| Advisory Board | When | Description | Web Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Horse Inn | 4th Tue 7:30pm | The committee serves as a link between the Board of Commissioners and Springfield Township community in matters related to the restoration and stewardship of the Black Horse Inn. The committee is presently focusing its efforts on fundraising activities for the restoration of the Inn. | More |
| Emergency Services Board (S.T.E.M.S.) | 1st Wed 7pm | Springfield Township Emergency Services Board (S.T.E.M.S.) develops procedures and techniques to coordinate the delivery of emergency services in the Township and serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of Commissioners for the purpose of recommending policy-making decisions to improve emergency services within Springfield Township. | More |
| Environmental Advisory Commission | 4th Wed 7pm | The Environmental Advisory Commission (EAC) was created in April 2006 to advise the Board of Commissioners and other Township advisory boards, commissions and committees on, and promote education about, issues relating to the management, promotion, use and protection of the Springfield Township environment. | More |
| Library | 3rd Mon 7:30pm | The Library Advisory Committee is a volunteer group of residents appointed to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Commissioners on the overall philosophy and goals of the library, and to serve as a sounding board for the library needs of the residents of Springfield Township. | More |
| Open Space | 3rd Thu 7pm | Preparing the Township's Open Space and Environmental Resource Protection Plan. The committee also examines the preservation of open space through a variety of conservation techniques. | More |
| Parks and Recreation | 1st Wed 7:30pm | The Parks and Recreation Committee reviews the policies and procedures that will encourage year-round active and passive recreation programs for all Township residents. | More |
| Planning Commission | 1st & 3rd Tue 7pm | Discussing subdivision and land development applications, ordinance review, and other substantial matters as requested by the Board of Commissioners. | More |
| Police Civil Services Commission | as needed | More | |
| Shade Tree Commission | 4th Thu 7pm | The Shade Tree Commission promotes the beautification of public spaces by designing landscape plans for municipal facilities, and encourages good planting and landscaping of private spaces through the review of landscaping plans. | More |
| Zoning Hearing Board | 3rd Mon 7pm* | Petitions must be properly filed on the last business day of the month preceding the Zoning meeting in order to be legally posted and advertised. | More |
Other committees include the Streetscapes Committee, the Township Capitol Improvements Committee, and the Communications Committee.